No Time To Die- ARTHURMORGAN x O/C

part 1- Alone

20 years later
Valentine~

Claudia strokes her horse as she watches the sun set by her tempory camp. Her mother died when O'Driscoll's robbed them while looking for a new place to live after debts increasing. It was brutal, they shot her mother out of plain sight as Claudia was laughing along driving the wagon. The scream. The blood curdling scream that came out of her mouth.The horses got spooked and started to buckle, she quickly cutted one horse's reigns and jumped on it's back.
That was 18 years ago, she's still alone. Robbing, stealing and killing just to get through the week which now makes up a big number of money under her name.
"Alright Dune let's get moving" she whispers to her horse while getting up putting camp away. It was time to move again for Claudia. She brought to much attention on her self, when robbing a store in Strawberry and a train that was going to wallace station. "Valentine it is" she says to her self pushimg herself up onto Dune.
It's a quiet night, all you could hear was Dune's hooves trotting against the grass. Claudia look around making sure no one is following her, her eye caught something. About 4 men going as fast as they can on their horses, law following them. "oh shit" she stays calm and ducks her head as they all rush past her, bullets flying back and forth.
"Everyone go seperate ways meet back at camp" A man yells, as they ride past. Claudia recgonise that voice, it so simular but different at the same time.
"Calm down boy shh" She pats her horse calming it down from all of the commotion that's happned in a blink of an eye.

She arrives at Valentine, a small quiet town, early in the morning; most places aren't even open yet except from the saloon. She makes her way into the salon after hitchimg Dune outside. It's busy even though it's 2 am, she walks towards the bar and tosses a coin to the bartender.
"How much do you cost then" Two locals standing either side notice her.
"I'm not a p-prostitute, I don't do dirty work" She stutters taking a swing of her drink.
"Are you sure about that, I mean I'll pay double" Left one sneers leaning his head closer to her face.
"No thank you, I better get going" Claudia finishes the bottle and makes her way to the door.
"Why you in such a hurry sweatheart" The man grabs her arm to get her back.
"Get you're filthy hands off me you animal" she draws her revolver from her holster. He quickly back away. "And I'm not you're sweetheart".
Claudia storms out of the saloon needing some air, she makes her way to the hotel.
"Room for 1 night please" she asks. She's got enough money for a couple weeks to stay alive.
"Yes ma'am, here's your're key enjoy your stay" The man hands her the key and shs makes her way up there. It's been a tiring day so she get's into the bed ready for a good night's rest but she can't. Ever since her mother died, she cannot sleep it's either an illness or the fear of being alone.